MO SB1181

Prohibits knowingly manufacturing, selling, transferring, or possessing motor vehicle key programming/emulating devices or relay attack devices, with exemptions for law enforcement, National Insurance Crime Bureau employees, licensed dealers, mechanics, locksmiths, and repossession agencies; violations constitute a class D felony

Creates the Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Commission within the Department of Public Safety, consisting of 12 members including state officials and governor-appointed representatives from law enforcement, insurance, auto manufacturing, and rental industries

Establishes a grant program for local law enforcement agencies and multi-jurisdiction task forces to fund vehicle theft prevention, investigation, prosecution, equipment purchases, personnel hiring, and public awareness campaigns

Creates the Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Commission Revolving Fund in the state treasury, with no more than 8% of funds usable for administrative expenses; the commission may accept federal funds, gifts, and donations

Requires grant recipients to report to the commission by December 1, 2027, and the commission to report to legislative judiciary committees by February 1, 2028; the program automatically sunsets six years after the effective date unless reauthorized